ONE MORE JUMP
a film by Emanuele Gerosa
Documentary // Running Time: 83 min. - 52 min. // Year: 2019 // Countries of Production: Italy, Switzerland, Lebanon // Shooting Place: Palestine, Italy, Sweden // Original language: Arab, English, Italian
Logline
Jehad and Abdallah, founders of the Gaza Parkour Team, were brought up together in the Gaza Strip, but their choices divided them for years. Today, more than ever, they need to find out if there is a way that can lead to freedom for someone who, like them, was born in prison.
Synopsis
Jehad and Abdallah are two Palestinian athletes, brought up together in the Gaza Strip. In 2005, they founded the Gaza Parkour Team in order to offer the younger generations an alternative to the war. After managing to escape, today Abdallah lives in an abandoned house in Italy as a political refugee; he has no job, and he can hardly manage to get by. Jehad is still trapped in the Strip; he takes care of his sick parents and leads the Team by himself, in the terrible political situation of Gaza. They haven’t spoken to each other for years: Jehad has never forgiven Abdallah for leaving him behind. Despite his bad shape, as a desperate attempt to achieve his dream, Abdallah decides to take part in an international parkour competition. Jehad realizes he won’t be able to have any future in the Strip; he decides to apply for a Visa and try to change his destiny. Their friendship has been torn apart by their choices, yet their destinies are mirroring one another. Now more than ever, they need to find out if there is a way that can lead to freedom for someone who, like them, was born in prison.
Credits
Productions: GraffitDoc, Amka Films Production, Oneworld DocuMakers, ITAR Productions
Associate Productions: Trentino Film Commission, Piemonte Doc Film Fund, RAI Cinema, RSI, Ufficio Federale della Cultura - DFI, Al Jazeera
Writer & Director: Emanuele Gerosa
Producer: Enrica Capra
Director of Photography: Matteo Delbò
Editor: Nicolò Tettamanti
Music: Zeno Gabaglio
Editing Consultant: Yaël Bitton
Story Consultant: Valentina Toldo
Sound recording: Adriano Alampi, Mohammed Abu Safia
Sound Design and Mix: Tommaso Barbaro, Massimo Mariani
Foley: Agit Utlu
Organization in Gaza: Meri Calvelli
Second Camera in Gaza: Mohammed Abu Safia
Grading: Roberto Allegro
Production Assistant: Fabrizio Allione
Accountancy: Selene Silvestri
Fixer in Gaza: Mohammed Abu Safia
Festivals and Awards
Winner of the "Audience Award" at 15º Faito Doc Festival (20-27 July 2022 – Italy)
Winner of the award "Étoiles de la Scam” at 16º Prix Scam 2021 (04-07 November 2021 - France)
Winner of the award “Premio della Giuria PerSo Cinema Italiano” at 7º Perso - Perugia Social Film Festival (05-10 October 2021 - Italy)
Winner of the award "Special Mention" at 22º Ismailia International Film Festival (16-22 June 2021 - Egypt)
Selected at 23º One World Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (10-28 May 2021 - Czech Republic)
Winner of the award “Honorable Mention” at 10º International Filmmaker Festival of New York (21-24 May 2021 – US)
Selected at 7º BIDF - Budapest International Documentary Festival (01-10 March 2021 – Hungary)
Winner of the awards ”Prix des Jeunes de la Méditerranée”, ”Prix Première Oeuvre” and ”Prix à la diffusion 2M (Maroc)” at 24º PriMed (28 November - 05 December 2020 - France)
Winner of the award "PRIX EUROPA Best European TV Documentary of the Year 2020" at 34º Prix Europa (18-27 October 2020 - Germany)
Selected at 15º DocsMX (08-25 October 2020 - Mexico)
Selected at 38º Festival Annecy Cinéma Italien (21-27 September 2020 - France)
Winner of the award "Special Mention" at 14º SalinaDocFest (18-26 September 2020 - Italy)
Winner of the award "Prize of the Russian Guild of Film Critics" at 16º Kazan International Film Festival (04-09 September 2020 - Russia)
Winner of the award "Cinema AMoRe" at 68º Trento Film Festival (27 August - 02 September 2020 - Italy)
Selected at 51º Visions du Réel (17 April - 02 May 2020 - Switzerland)
Selected for a Special Event at 60º Festival dei Popoli (02-09 November 2019 - Italy)
Selected at 17º Alice Nella Città, parallel section of the Rome Film Fest (17-27 October 2019 - Italy)
Winner of the award "Sound Design and Mixing" at Atelier - Milano Film Network 2018 (22 November 2018 - Italy)
Winner of the award "Borsa di Sviluppo" at Premio Solinas Documentario per il Cinema 2017 (23 September 2017 - Italy)
Winner of the award "When East Meets West Award" at the workshop ESoDoc (03 May - 16 September 2016 - Norway, Italy)